Musicians Secondary: medical orderlies, ambulance drivers, chemical decontamination
Role
Rapid reaction force/Home defence
Size
Five Divisions (Bands)
Part of
Royal Marines
Garrison/HQ
HMS Excellent
Nickname(s)
Bandies
Motto(s)
Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin)
Colours
Blue, Gold, Green, Red, Blue
March
Quick - A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow - Preobrajensky
Anniversaries
28 Oct 1664 - The Corps' foundation
Website
Official website
Commanders
Captain General
The King
First Sea Lord
Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB, CBE, ADC
Commandant General
General Gwyn Jenkins CB, OBE, ADC
Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Colonel Huw Williams, Principal Director of Music Royal Marines
Military unit
His Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces
Components
Royal Navy
Surface Fleet
Fleet Air Arm
Submarine Service
Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Medical Service
Nursing Service (QARNNS)
Chaplaincy
Royal Navy Police
Royal Marines
Royal Marines Reserve
Royal Marines Band Service
Equipment
Uniforms
Special Forces
Special Boat Service
Naval Careers Service
History and future
before 1707 / after 1707 / future
History of the Royal Marines
Coloured squadrons
Customs and traditions
Flag officer command flags
Ships
Current fleet
Current deployments
Historic ships
Personnel
The Admiralty
Senior officers
Uniforms
Officer / ratings rank insignia
Auxiliary services
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Marine Services
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The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines. It currently consists of five bands plus a training wing – the Royal Marines School of Music at HMS Nelson – and its headquarters is at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth.
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